Upload Button Icon Add office photos
Premium Employer

i

This company page is being actively managed by BigBasket Team. If you also belong to the team, you can get access from here

BigBasket Verified Tick

Compare button icon Compare button icon Compare
3.9

based on 4.4k Reviews

Filter interviews by

BigBasket Principal Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Aug 2022

BigBasket Principal Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 medium level coding questions were asked and should be solved in 45 minutes

Round 2 - Design and Architecture 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Google News Engine
  • Ans. 

    Designing Google News Engine

    • Identify sources for news articles

    • Develop algorithms for article ranking

    • Implement user personalization features

    • Design user interface for easy navigation

    • Ensure fast and reliable delivery of news updates

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HM Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Current Project discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please verify with HR if the role is still available and the feedback of each round even though you are through that round.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SDE based question. How would one debug an issue in Fire Stick Remote which is delivered to customer?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Principal Engineer interview:
  • System Design
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design bookmyshow
  • Q2. Experience in Cloud
  • Ans. 

    Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions.

    • Designed and implemented scalable cloud architectures using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

    • Managed cloud infrastructure for high-traffic web applications

    • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

    • Implemented serverless computing solutions using AWS Lambda or Azure Functions

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Find the minimum palindrome string

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a blog feed system
  • Ans. 

    A blog feed system that allows users to view and interact with blog posts.

    • Create a database to store blog posts and user information

    • Develop a user interface for viewing and interacting with blog posts

    • Implement a search function to allow users to find specific posts

    • Include social media sharing options for users to share posts

    • Incorporate a commenting system for users to leave feedback on posts

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions on real life problems

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study system design and Data structures and Algorithms

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked about generating numbers. Mostly interviewer was looking into how to solve problem of generating numbers in the highly districuted architecture.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design of coding platform similar to Leetcode or Hackerrank
  • Ans. 

    To design a coding platform like Leetcode or Hackerrank

    • Identify the target audience and their needs

    • Choose the programming languages and frameworks to support

    • Design the user interface and user experience

    • Implement features like code editor, compiler, and test cases

    • Ensure scalability and security of the platform

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice system design use cases from online content

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Less technical more on process

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They require people who knows all the technology like routing switching wireless firewall SD WAN

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding and system design with leadership principles. This was first screening round over phone. Duration 1 hour.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There were 7-8 rounds 1) Coding leetcode style. 2) Low level design, where you may be asked to use IDE and design or extend some already written code 3) System Design - Standard design questions, but depth...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with coding, and deep concepts of system design
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring Manager round. Behavioural question on Dive Deep.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for Leadership Principles
Prepare well for 2 questions to ask for the interviewer
Do you homework on role
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SDE based question. How would one debug an issue in Fire Stick Remote which is delivered to customer?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Principal Engineer interview:
  • System Design

BigBasket Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in BigBasket Principal Engineer interview?
BigBasket interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the BigBasket interview process are Coding Test.
How to prepare for BigBasket Principal Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at BigBasket. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at BigBasket expect are JSON, Ajax, C++, Computer Science and Data Structures and Algorithms.

Tell us how to improve this page.

Interview Questions from Similar Companies

Amazon Interview Questions
4.1
 • 5k Interviews
Reliance Retail Interview Questions
3.9
 • 1.5k Interviews
Flipkart Interview Questions
4.0
 • 1.4k Interviews
Swiggy Interview Questions
3.8
 • 428 Interviews
DMart Interview Questions
3.9
 • 395 Interviews
PolicyBazaar Interview Questions
3.6
 • 342 Interviews
JustDial Interview Questions
3.5
 • 328 Interviews
Zomato Interview Questions
3.8
 • 316 Interviews
Blinkit Interview Questions
3.7
 • 179 Interviews
View all
BigBasket Principal Engineer Salary
based on 7 salaries
₹31 L/yr - ₹82 L/yr
106% more than the average Principal Engineer Salary in India
View more details
Business Development Executive
675 salaries
unlock blur

₹2 L/yr - ₹5.2 L/yr

Inventory Executive
470 salaries
unlock blur

₹1.8 L/yr - ₹5.1 L/yr

Shift Incharge
355 salaries
unlock blur

₹1.9 L/yr - ₹5.3 L/yr

Customer Support Executive
324 salaries
unlock blur

₹1.6 L/yr - ₹3.5 L/yr

Inventory Controller
311 salaries
unlock blur

₹2.8 L/yr - ₹8.2 L/yr

Explore more salaries
Compare BigBasket with

Milkbasket

3.9
Compare

Amazon

4.1
Compare

Blinkit

3.7
Compare

Nature's Basket

3.7
Compare
Did you find this page helpful?
Yes No
write
Share an Interview